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Man killed in crash on US-301 in Sumter County

Crash happened near CR-771 near Webster

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SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A man was killed Thursday in a crash on U.S. 301 in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 2 p.m. near Webster.

According to troopers, a Ford F-350 was heading north on U.S. 301 when it crossed the center line near County Road 771 and hit a Dodge Grand Caravan, which then struck a Chrysler 300.

The Dodge Caravan driver, a 63-year-old Lacoochee man, died at the scene.

The other drivers, a 71-year-old Bushnell man and an 18-year-old Spring Hill man, were uninjured.

The crash shut down U.S. 301 for hours, but it later reopened just after 9 p.m.

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